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I saw Phantom of the Opera yesterday. It was really good. I mean, some parts were cheesy (as in, reminiscent of faded 80s David Hasselhoff videos) and the guy who played the phantom wasn't that great a singer... BUT all in all, it's a great movie to watch. I love musicals and the songs in Phantom are all really grand and pretty. I watched it with my friend Emily and I swear we almost broke into an impromptu duet of "All I Ask of You" as we were leaving the theatre. And while critics have poopoo-ed the directorial choices as being tacky, the lead actors have all received acclaim. In fact, Emily Rossum, who plays Christine was nominated for a Golden Globe. And while my beef with her was that she was too plain and boring (a.k.a. not hot), she had a gorgeous voice and I suppose her "innocence" suited the character well. The actor who plays Raoul, meanwhile, looks like Ashton Kutcher with longer hair. That is to say, he was good too. But the person who steals the movie is surprisingly, Minnie Driver. Yes, that Minnie Driver. She plays a bitchy Italian diva and she is so funny and deliciously campy in her role. It serves as a humorous foil to the dark and serious tones of the film.

I've never seen the Phantom of the Opera musical so I wasn't sure what to make of the plot. It's definitely dark and moody and the ending is not quite as finite as some of the more well-known fairytale romance stories. But it's still one of those movies that deserves to be seen... and on the big screen too. It's grand and sweeping and the music just serves to make the film even larger and grander. So yes, go see Phantom of the Opera (Hey it sounds smarter to say you watched Phantom than say, Meet the Fockers right?)


posted by Tim at 2:54 AM